No we absolutely HAD to get the joint. Otherwise we'd never stop arguing over whos turn it was to pay for groceries or wine, etc. Then lets say I pay for something and its his turn to pay for something, then comes the "well I did pay the cab ride last night.." or "well I did pick up some toilet paper and paper towels the other day.."[
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They do it the same way, relative to procedure, every time, but because every one reacts differently to medication they don't always 'get it right'. If you still have feeling, ask for more.[
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Yes, I expect it. I have had more than 40 fillings in my life and my dentist has never numbed me incorrectly. Once, he used a more "short acting" injection because it was a very shallow filling, and I felt a pang or two- I told him immediately and he stopped and gave me the stronger injection before he continued. It wasn't upsetting because he had told me it was a more short acting injection and that if I didn't like it, he'd stop. I could have just told him no to start with and it would have been a moot point. [
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I posted earlier. I'm feeling really upset about my dentist appointment today. I was late, but I'm not normally. Have had to cancel/reschedule appts lately, couldn't get in when I needed to for quite some time, beyond my control. Dentist (female) was very cold and pissy. Undermedicated me and she KNOWS I am a wuss when it's time for the drill. I feel really upset, like she undermedicated on purpose. I'm supposed to go back in 2 weeks for more work (another cavity.) Feeling very strange about it all, and I'm not sure why? It's just the dentist afterall but I feel really violated and I don't usually get this upset over stuff like that.[
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Did you stop her immediately and say "I am not numb enough"? If you did, and she kept going, I'd switch immediately. Otherwise, she could have just honestly not used enough I suppose. Although, like I said, my dentist has never made that error. Maybe she used that short acting stuff that my dentist tried on me once that I didn't like? [
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op: Oh hell yes, and she numbed me up pretty good, 4 hours later still pretty numb. The thing is, she KNOWS that I hate the dentist, sensitive to mouth pain, etc. She knows this and yet undermedicated. It felt like punishment or something. Just not sure what to think.[
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^I should add- once, I was on a 2 week vacation and a filling fell out. I went to have it replaced, and the dentist that I went to in this other (American) city did hit a nerve when he numbed me- I felt this shooting pain as he injected me and he said he just got too close to the nerve (I was still numb, however). I asked my regular dentist about it and he said that it can happen and it was probably just bad luck on that dentist's part. I have also heard that if your root is super infected and inflammed it can be very difficult to numb no matter how much novocaine you use- but when I have had root canals, even ones where I had toothaches prior to getting the root canal done, the numbing was done perfectly. [
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op: not at RC level yet, fortunately only have had one crown done so far. taking better care of my teeth in the last few years. But what happened today really upset me. Is she trying to get rid of me as a client? I don't get it and I feel kind of angry about what happened. Not sure what to do other than take my mouth/biz elsewhere.[
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I would tell her when you go back that you were not numb enough last time and to make sure she uses the stronger/longer acting injection. If you didn't speak up while it happened, she might have had no idea she didn't use enough. I believe my dentist just gives a massive amount to me every time I go in, because I am typically numb for 4 hours or more after my appointments. But, that is because I am kind of a nervous patient and he has assured me I will never feel anything (and I havent)[
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I always need more than she gives me. But she knows that about me. Still she tries for one shot and waits, starts drilling, if I can feel anything, she gives me more. And so on. It works for me and I've been going to her for 22 years.[
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I usually need like four shots to get fully numb, and at some point my dentist just starts drilling because he can't wait on me any longer. So I just bear it for the 30 seconds he's drilling. It sucks, but what can you do?[
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I do. Started in my 20s. It is horrible. I just had a breakout on the tops of my feet from wearing the first open shoes of the season. Should be a fun spring :( btw look into an ointment made by shirudo.. I got it online last spring and it did alleviate things. I might do light treatment this year as my dermatologist has been trying to get me to do. [
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I feel very checked out lately too. More present with DH than DC. I love DC, she is 5 and adorable and so sweet. I just don't want to play with her at all lately. I have so much to do, stopping to play with her makes me feel stressed out.[
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OP: is that an automatic response? I am not a troll. Life is strange sometimes. One could of course ask who puts her unopened sexual toys in her emloyers storage but its in her character. One aditional thing I found there were some unused tea pockets.[
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